Knox city, IN

Starke County, IN

2022 population: 3,847 ( 143 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.0 square miles
Population density: 972.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,452	89.73%	1.7%
Black:	5	0.13%	61.5%
Indian:	9	0.23%	50.0%
Asian:	10	0.26%	16.7%
2+ races:	104	2.70%	103.9%
Hispanic:	267	6.94%	145.0%

Total non-White:	395	10.27%	106.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-61	-2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	204	6.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,704
3,513	94.84%
13	0.35%
6	0.16%
12	0.32%
51	1.38%
109	2.94%
191	5.16%

2000
3,808
3,678	96.59%
8	0.21%
24	0.63%
0	0.00%
33	0.87%
65	1.71%
130	3.41%

1990
3,711
3,689	99.41%
0	0.00%
5	0.13%
0	0.00%
n/a
17	0.46%
22	0.59%

1980
3,674
3,669	99.86%
5	0.14%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	0.14%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-165	-4.3
61	1.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-11	-0.3
108	2.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

20	0.5
17	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Knox city, IN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
40.4
1,002	26.0%
2,845	74.0%
628	16.3%

1,454
2.62

927	63.8%
578	62.4%
131	14.1%
527	36.2%

2010
Number	Percent
36.2
964	26.0%
2,740	74.0%
500	13.5%

1,457
2.53

975	66.9%
608	62.4%
152	15.6%
482	33.1%

2000
Number	Percent
36.3
987	25.9%
2,821	74.1%
638	16.8%

1,476
2.47

982	66.5%
685	69.8%
131	13.3%
494	33.5%

1990
Number	Percent
34.9
981	26.4%
2,730	73.6%
697	18.8%

1,502
2.39

1,022	68.0%
789	77.2%
123	12.0%
480	32.0%

1980
Number	Percent
30.8
1,160	31.6%
2,514	68.4%
582	15.8%

1,383
2.59

1,011	73.1%
799	79.0%
130	12.9%
372	26.9%

2022 Housing Data for Knox city, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	121	8.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	183	12.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	31	2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	131	9.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	63	4.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	15	1.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	87	6.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	79	5.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	91	6.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	124	8.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	124	8.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	273	18.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	24	1.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	37	2.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	39	2.7%
$200,000 or more	32	2.2%

Median Household Income	47,967
Per Capita Income	21,125

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	209	14.4%
Public Assistance	49	3.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	359	24.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,188	57.4%
Unemployed	37	1.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,225	59.2%
Not in Labor Force	846	40.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		42.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	507	363	58.3%
Non-Profit	61	190	24.3%
Self-Employed	38	8	82.6%

Local Government	50	76	39.7%
State Government	30	0	100.0%
Federal Government	11	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	545	371	59.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	152	266	36.4%
Total	697	637	52.2%

Pct. Govt.	12.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	144	10.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	269	20.2%
Professional, Technical	156	11.7%
Service Occupations	175	13.1%
All others	590	44.2%

White Collar		42.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	390	29.2%
Health care and social assistance	233	17.5%
Retail trade	176	13.2%
Educational services	104	7.8%
Construction	91	6.8%
Public administration	85	6.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	60	4.5%
Finance and insurance	52	3.9%
Other services	51	3.8%
Transportation and warehousing	35	2.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	34	2.5%
Accommodation and food services	23	1.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	186	4.83%
Puerto Rican	70	1.82%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	11	0.29%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	4	0.10%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,482	96.2%
Spanish	78	2.2%
German, other Germanic	27	0.7%
Other Indo-European	16	0.4%
Arabic	11	0.3%
Korean	6	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	661	17.2%
Irish	514	13.4%
American	316	8.2%
English	224	5.8%
French	190	4.9%
Scottish	171	4.4%
Italian	157	4.1%
Dutch	124	3.2%
British	95	2.5%
Polish	76	2.0%
Czech	66	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	55	1.4%
Danish	32	0.8%
Lithuanian	32	0.8%
Norwegian	24	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,809	99.0%
Not a citizen	38	1.0%

Native	3,803	98.9%
Foreign-born	44	1.1%

Historical Statewide Election Results for Knox city, IN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
289	11.4%	266	10.5%	1,081	42.8%	455	18.0%	282	11.2%	152	6.0%
Average years of education: 12.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	289	11.4%
9-12 Years	266	10.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,081	42.8%
Some College	455	18.0%
Bach. Degree	282	11.2%
Grad Degree	152	6.0%
Average years of education: 12.0

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	G	46%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	882	65.6%	Woody Myers (D)	303	22.5%	159 [+]	11.8%	1,344	9	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Donald Rainwater (Libertarian) 159 (11.8%);
2018	S1	36%	Mike Braun (R)	513	49.0%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	481	45.9%	53 [+]	5.1%	1,047	-2	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 53 (5.1%);
2016	S3	44%	Todd Young (R)	597	47.7%	Evan Bayh (D)	557	44.5%	98 [+]	7.8%	1,252	-4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 98 (7.8%);
2016	G	43%	John Gregg (D)	595	48.2%	Eric Holcomb (R)	583	47.2%	56 [+]	4.5%	1,234	-4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 54 (4.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,672
Median Value	$121,300

Occupied	1,454	87.0%
Vacant	218	13.0%

Owned	901	62.0%
Rented	553	38.0%
Median Rent	$605

Single-Family Units	1,177	70.4%
Detached	1,177	70.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	276	16.5%
Mobile Homes	41	2.5%

Knox city, IN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Knox city, IN

2022 Housing Data for Knox city, IN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Knox city, IN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Knox city, IN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Knox city, IN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Knox city, IN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Knox city, IN